CVE-2018-10693 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in Moxa AWK-3121 devices, specifically affecting firmware version 1.14. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device by sending a specially crafted POST request containing a 516-character string to the "srvName" parameter of the ping functionality. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), the vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for remote code execution warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:moxa:awk-3121_firmware:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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